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Iowa South-West
Saturday May 5, 1877 p. 3
Died
At the residence of Dr. M. [ahlon] C. [oleman] Connett, on Saturday, April 29th, 1877, George Walter Connett, only son of Dr. Ira B. [radwell] Connett and Ida Connett, aged 3 years, 7 months and 17 days, of membranous croup, following an attack of scarlet fever. Little George was a universal favorite. He was a manly, merry little fellow, and will be greatly missed by many beside his immediate relations, and who feel his loss most keenly.
(Grant City papers please copy.)
Taylor County Republican
Thursday March 21, 1878 p. 3
—From the Indianapolis Herald we take the following extract: ̉The death is announced, at Austin, Ind., of Henry Connet [t], Sr., a soldier of the war of 1812, and a former well-known resident of Madison. He came with his family to Madison in 1838, where he continued to reside until a few years before his death, which occurred at the age of seventy-nine." The deceased is an uncle of Dr. M.[ahlon] C. Connett, and his brothers of Bedford, who are well known as old and prominent residents of this city. He enlisted for the war of 1812 when only fifteen years old and drew a pension on account of services rendered in that war. His death took place on the 11th inst., at the residence of his grand daughter.
[Connett, Ira Bradwell, Infant of]
Bedford Argus
Thursday July 17, 1879 p. 5
Dr. Ira B. Connett and his estimable wife [Nettie Potter], of Hopkins, lost their little babe Wednesday. It was buried at this place today, (Thursday.) The bereaved parents have the sympathy of everybody in this community.
Taylor County Republican
Thursday March 23, 1882 [p. 1]
obituary
death of ira bradwell connett
Died, at the residence of his mother, Mrs. R. [uth] G. Connett, in this city, on Friday evening, the 17th inst., Ira Bradwell Connett, of acute congestion of the lungs and heart, aged 31 years, months and 17 days.
The deceased was born in Montauk, Ohio, on the 30th of November 1850, and at an early age removed with his parents to Madison, Indiana, where he was educated and where he also learned the printing trade, beginning at the very bottom of the ladder and graduating as one of the most rapid compositors in this part of the country. During the war, while yet but a child, he accompanied his brother, Dr. M. [ahlon] C. [oleman] Connett, of this city, then an army officer, on one or two campaigns and early acquired an experimental knowledge of the hardships, fatigues and excitements of the camp, the bivouac and the battle field. Resuming his trade at the close of the war, he remained in it continuously until about 1870, when he commenced the study of medicine and was graduated at the Rush Medical College of Chicago, in 1874. His standing in that institution was high and the prospects before him seemed unusually bright. He engaged in the practice of his profession, first, we believe, at Prescott, Iowa, and afterwards at Isadora, Missouri, and still later at Hopkins, with good success and decided promise of a life of usefulness. His own health, however, which was never robust, was unequal to the exposure of country practice and he was compelled to abandon it and resume work at case as a compositor. During the past winter he had worked in this city, a portion of the time in the Republican office, and had even worked with us during the early part of last week. On Thursday he was taken ill; on Friday morning his condition was regarded as almost hopeless, and on the same evening the angel of death had summoned him hence.
The deceased was a man of much more than ordinary intelligence and ability and had a marked predilection for literary and scientific pursuits which might have led him on to a brilliant future, had not untoward circumstances and an early death barred his career. He was of a kindly, generous disposition, and his untimely death has saddened many a heart in this community. All know him well and he had no enemies save—alas, that we should have to say—no enemies save himself.
He leaves brothers and an aged mother to mourn his loss, a little child [William] who will never know its father and a devoted wife [Nettie Potter] who fondly loved the husband whom she had never seen. To the physical affliction—loss of sight—under which she has suffered since childhood, is now added tho greater sorrow of the one object to which her heart most fondly clung. In the presence of such affliction human sympathy is dumb, —but not tearless.
The funeral took place on Sunday, at 11 o'clock, from the residence of Mrs. Connett. The attendance was large notwithstanding the fact that the weather was very inclement. The services were conducted by Rev. L. M. Walters and the remains were interred in the Bedford cemetery with Masonic rites, the deceased being a member of that order. A very general attendance of the brethren was observed.
Taylor County Republican
Thursday March 23, 1882 p. 4
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Potter, residing near Hopkins, were in the city on Sunday, attending the funeral of their son-in-law, I. [ra] B. [radwell] Connett.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 24, 1961 p. 7
L. B. Connett, 79, Dies At Creston
Lawrence B. [lythe] Connett, 79, a retired Burlington railroad dispatcher, was found dead at his home in Creston, Wednesday afternoon, August 9.
Mr. Connett had lived in Creston since he was two years old, moving there with his parents from Bedford. He was a dispatcher for the Burlington railroad 50 years before his retirement some years ago.
He was found dead in the home where he lived alone.
Funeral services were held at the Keating and Beemer funeral home in Creston, August 12. Rev. Azel Smith, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiated. Burial in Graceland cemetery at Creston.
Lawrence B. [lythe] Connett was born at Bedford, May 21, 1882. He was the son of Charles William and Mary McCoun Connett. He was married June 23, 1904 to Bessie S. Johnston, who preceded him in death Dec. 16, 1955.
Mr. Connett is survived by two brothers, Harvey A. [aron] Connett of Los Angeles, Jay V. [ictor] Connett of Cathedral City, Calif.; and a sister, Mrs. H. F. LaForque of Palm Springs, Calif.
Taylor County Democrat
Thursday September 14, 1893 p. 4
Albert B. Connett of Mansfield, Ohio, a brother of the late Dr. [Mahlon Coleman] Connett returned to his home Thursday. He was here attending his brother's funeral.
Albert F. Connett will remain in Bedford for a time to settle up the business affairs connected with his father's estate.
Taylor County Democrat
Thursday September 14, 1893 p. 4
The honored dead
DR. M. C. CONNETT BURIED WITH MASONIC HONORS
A telegram from Bert Connett at Chicago, received by relatives in this city Thursday evening. Sept. 7, brought the sad intelligence that Dr. Connett had died about 7 o'clock in the evening of that day. Dr. and Mrs. Connett had gone to Chicago to attend the world's fair, and were intending, after a few days at the fair, to go to the G. A. R. encampment at Indianapolis. The Doctor was somewhat enfeebled in health before leaving home, and soon after arriving in Chicago he became seriously ill, and in a very few days death terminated his sufferings. The remains were brought home, arriving on the 5 o'clock train Saturday morning. The funeral services were held at the family residence at 4 o'clock p. m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, conducted by Rev. T. A. H. Wylie of the Presbyterian Church. In his remarks Rev. Wylie portrayed the open, manly character of the deceased, and all present felt that he paid a deserved tribute to the memory of the deceased. When the solemn services for the dead were concluded the funeral cortege was formed in the following order: Bethany Commandery No. 29 of Creston; Taylor Lodge No. 136, A. F. & A. M.; Pall Bearers; Sedgwick Post No. 10, G. A. R.; Mourners.
Then following came a long line of carriages containing friends of the family.
The remains were escorted to Old Bedford cemetery, and the last sad rites of the Masonic fraternity were performed, and Dr. Connett's mortal remains were at rest beneath the evergreen sprays of the fraternities of which he was an honored member.
The following Sir Knights, members of Bethany Commandery No. 29, Creston, were present at the funeral. H. S. Storrs, J. E. Cherry, M. Newman, R. E. Ewing, C. Pierson, G. B. Berry, F. B. Grove, and John Gibson, from Creston. H. C. Rawson, F. A. Kennon, E. A. Scholz, and Thomas George, from Corning. Josiah Litteer, Conway; W. F. Walker, M. Miller, R. B. Rockwell, and J. W. Combs, Bedford.
Dr. Mahlon C. [oleman] Connett was born in Madison, Jefferson county, Ind., and was one of a family of ten children; 8 boys and 2 girls, of whom two brothers and one sister only are living. His aged mother is still living at the age of almost four score years.
Dr. Connett graduated from the Electic College, at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1858. After practicing his profession for two years, he raised Co. B of the 7th Indiana regiment, and had an active part in the stirring events of the first months of the Civil war. After his three months enlistment had expired he was again commissioned captain in the volunteer service, and raised Co. E of the 37th Indiana. He received his discharge in September, 1865, after having been engaged in most of the hard fought battles of the Atlanta campaign, and of Sherman's March to the Sea.
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday February 24, 1921 p. 5
BLIND MUSICIAN DEAD
Mrs. Nettie Connett, For Many Years a Resident of Hopkins, Passes Away At Her Home in This City Tuesday Night
Mrs. Nettie [Potter] Connett, known for years as "the blind musician of Hopkins," died Tuesday night at 8:20 at her home just west of the depot. She had been sick for a year or more, suffering with a complication of diseases, but the fatal illness was only a week's duration.
She did not allow being blind to interfere with her duties in life and until some ten or fifteen years ago gave music lessons and frequently appeared in recitals, and until a year ago, did all her household work, washing and ironing and cooking the same as a woman who could see, having lived alone since her son left here some twenty years ago. She was bright and of a very cheerful disposition, making friends of all with whom she came in contact.
Mrs. Connett was born in LaSalle County, Illinois, March 4, 1855 and would have been 67 years of age had she lived until the 4th of next March. She came to Hopkins in the spring of 1878 and that fall was married to Dr. Ira [Bradwell] Connett, a practicing physician at that time of this city, the husband preceding her in death about thirty years ago. One son, William, survives, now of Smithfield, Utah. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Eddington, of Englewood, Ill. She had been blind since a girl, the affliction being brought on by being struck in the eye with an apple. She was a consistent member of the Christian church and funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon by Ren Ben Gillispie, after which burial took place in the Hopkins cemetery. —Hopkins Journal.
Mrs. Connett was at one time a resident of Bedford and will be remembered by many of our older residents. She was a wonderful woman, and was loved by all who knew her. Ira [Bradwell] Connett was a printer in the old Taylor County Republican office about 38 years ago and the writer was employed as a printer with him. If we remember rightly he died in 1882 and was buried in the Bedford cemetery.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday May 13, 1897 p. 2
Died
Mrs. Ruth [Coleman] Connett, mother of the late Dr. M. [ahlon] C. [oleman] Connett, died last Saturday [May 8th] at the home of her daughter, Mrs. [Mary] Jane Hubby [Hovey], near Isadora, Mo. The funeral occurred Sunday morning and was attended by Mrs C. G. Martin, of this city, and Bart [Bert] Connett, of Omaha.
The deceased was 88 years of age and was quite well known in Bedford, where she made her home.
Connett, mrs. ruth---died May 8, 1897 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. [Mary] Jane Hivey [Hovey], of Isadora, Mo. She was born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., 31 Jan 1809. She married William Connett, 18 March 1832 in Hamilton Co., Ohio & he died in 1853. They had six sons and one daughter. Burial in Isadora, Mo. cemetery.
[Source: Miscellaneous Worth County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspapers 1894-1899, page 9, Worth County Missouri MOGenWeb site. No name or date is given for the newspaper.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 7, 1912 p. 5
Obituary.
Ursula Jane Avery was born in Rensselaer County, New York, August 14th, 1837. She came with her parents to Shelby County, Indiana, where she grew to young womanhood. Her early life was spent in teaching school in Lawrenceburg, Ind. Later on she was the station agent at Prescott, Ind.
She was married to Mahlon C. [oleman] Connett at her home in Decatur County, Indiana on August 20th, 1873, and has since made her home in Bedford. Her husband passed away some years ago but she continued to make this place her home.
She died at her home in East Bedford March 1st, 1912, aged 74 years, 6 months and 6 days.
The funeral was held at the Presbyterian Church Tuesday morning, March 5th, 1912, and was conducted by Rev. J. A. Currie. The W. R. C. and the Rebeccas attended in a body and had a part in the service.
Interment was made in the Bedford cemetery.
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday March 7, 1912 p. 5
OBITUARY.
Ursula J. Connett.
Mrs. U. [rsula] J. [ane] Connett died Friday at her home in this city, having been in failing health for some time. She was 74 years of age. Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian church Tuesday morning, conducted by Rev. J. A. Currie. Interment was in the Bedford cemetery. The Women's Relief corps and the Order of the Eastern Star took part in the last rites.
Ursula Jane Avery was born in Rensselaer County, New York, August 14, 1837. With her parents she went to Shelby County, Indiana, where she grew to young womanhood. She was given to activity and taught school in Lawrenceburg, Ind., and later on became a station agent at Prescott, Ind.
At her home in Decatur County, Ind, she was married to Dr. Mahlon C. [oleman] Connett of Bedford, August 20, 1873. Since that time this city has been her home. Her husband passed away several years ago. During her years of activity Mrs. Connett was prominent in the work of the Women's Relief corps, the Rebekah lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Taylor County Republican
Thursday May 25, 1882 p. 4
Bessie Hovey, a niece of Dr. Connett and well known in Bedford, died on last Saturday night at Isadora, Mo.
Taylor County Republican
Thursday January 22, 1880 p. 3
—-Mr. John Hovey, a former resident of Bedford, died at Isadora, Mo., on the 9th inst., of pulmonary disease, aged about fifty years. Mr. Hovey resided here for twelve or fourteen years and removed to Isadora about six years ago. He was a brother-in-law of the Messrs. Connett of this city, his wife [Mary Jane Connett] being a sister of those gentlemen.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 6, 1973 [p. 1]
Howard Irwin, 58 Rites Held Wed.
Funeral services for Howard [Hadley] Irwin, 58, of Bedford were held Wed., Dec. 5, at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Carl Cummings officiating. Mr. Irwin died December 1 at Veterans Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 13, 1973
Howard Irwin, 58 Last Rites Held December 5
Funeral services for Howard Hadley Irwin, 58, of Bedford, [were] held Dec. 5 at Shum - Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Carl Cummings officiating. Mr. Irwin died Dec. 1, 1973, at Veterans Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Fraternal Honors given by Bedford I.O.O.F. No. 91 and presentation of the flag by the Bedford American Legion were given at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Howard Hadley Irwin, son of James H. [oward] and Fannie [Katurah] Seymour Irwin, was born March 12, 1915, near Conway, Iowa, in Taylor County.
When Howard was about five years old the family moved to Bedford where he attended the public school graduating from Bedford High School with the class of 1934.
Following graduation they moved to a farm northwest of Bedford, an occupation Howard was to follow all of his life, with the exception of the time when he enlisted and served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II, qualifying as an anti-air craft gunner.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memory are three sisters: LaVerne Irwin of Seattle, Washington, Lucile Rollins of Mission, Kansas and Pauline Huss of Ventura, Calif.; a nephew, William A. Rollins, two nieces, Colleen Rollins and Cathleen Rollins, all of Prairie Village, Kansas; other relatives and many friends.
He was a member of the Christian Church; Bedford Lodge #91 I.O.O.F. and the American Legion Post #164 of Bedford.
Howard was a kind, loving and considerate son and brother, friend and neighbor and he will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 20, 1973
Chris Schooling, 3 Dies in Red Oak
Funeral services For Chris Alan Schooling, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Schooling, route 3, Red Oak, were held December 6 at Sellergrens-Lindell Funeral Home in Red Oak with the Rev. Larry Nance officiating. Chris was dead on arrival at the Murphy Memorial Hospital following a choking spell. Interment was in "Baby Row", Evergreen Cemetery in Red Oak.
Chris was born at Murphy Memorial Hospital April 12, 1970.
Surviving are his parents, four brothers, Ronald, Jr., Mark [John], Roger [Eugene], Kenneth [Dale]; a sister, Lisa [Lorraine], all at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wyckoff of Red Oak and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schooling [Elma Diggs], Corning.
He will be greatly missed by those who were close to him.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 16, 1942 [p. 1]
Dr. M. H. Snow Dies; Formerly Lived Here
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hagan have received word of the death of Dr. [Madison] Howard Snow in Brooklyn, New York, where he spent the last three years with his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Crapper. He was 83 years old.
Funeral services and cremation were held last Saturday. Later his ashes will be placed beside his deceased wife at Council Grove, Kansas.
At one time he practiced medicine at Spaulding, Iowa, near Creston. Later he went to Council Grove, Kansas, where he practiced medicine thirty years. After the passing of his wife he came to Bedford and lived with his two sisters, Sarah and Rosalie Snow. After they died he made his home a year with Mr and Mrs. Hagan, Mrs. Hagan being a distant relative. Mrs. Will Polton and Mrs. Fred Payton were also relatives.
He taught school in this county for many years. He is the last of the William Snow family of this county.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 20, 1973
Anna May Souder, 70 Last Rites Held December 13
Funeral services for Mrs. S. F. (Mike) (Anna May) Souder, 70, were held December 13 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Souder died December 11, 1973 in Bedford. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery.
[Souder, Anna May Lunsford]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 27, 1973 p. 3
Rites in Bedford December 13 for Anna May Souder
Funeral services for Mrs. S. F. (Mike) {Anna May) Souder, 70, of Bedford, held December 13 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Souder died in Bedford December 11, 1973. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery.
Anna May Lunsford Souder, daughter of August and Leona Tatum Lunsford, was born March 31, 1903, near Overton, Nebr.
On August 31, 1919, she was united in marriage to S. F. (Mike) Souder at Elm Creek, Nebraska and they lived in that area until about 1923 when they moved to Taylor County, Iowa. With the exception of a few years spent in Texas and California they have continued to reside here. One daughter was born to bless their home.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers and four sisters.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband of the home; a daughter, Dorothy, and her husband, Ray Glass, of Bedford; two grandchildren, Ronald Glass and Jeannie Moore; six great grandchildren; One sister, Mrs. Freada Wildt of Bedford; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.
She was a member of the Christian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She was a kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and neighbor and she will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
[SOUDER, ANNA MAY LUNSFORD]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 27, 1973
Rites in Bedford December 13 for Anna May Souder
Funeral services for Mrs. S. F. (Mike) (Anna May) Souder, 70, of Bedford, held December 13 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Souder died in Bedford December 11, 1973. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery.
Anna May Lunsford Souder, daughter of august and Leona Tatum Lunsford, was born March 31, 1903, near Overton, Nebr.
On August 31, 1919, she was united in marriage to S. F. (Mike) Souder at Elm Creek, Nebraska and they lived in that area until about 1923 when they moved to Taylor County, Iowa. With the exception of a few years spent in Texas and California they have continued to reside here. One daughter was born to bless their home.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers and four sisters.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband of the home; a daughter, Dorothy and her husband, Ray Glass, of Bedford; two grandchildren, Ronald Glass and Jeannie Moore; six great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Freada Wildt of Bedford; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.
She was a member of the Christian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She was a kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and neighbor and she will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
[Swander, Cynthia Katherine Wilson]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday May 13, 1897 p. 2
Died
Mrs. Edward Swander [Cynthia Katherine Wilson] died at her home near Gravity, at 3 o'clock a. m., Monday, May 10, 1897. Funeral services were conducted from the home Tuesday and the remains were interred in the Gravity cemetery. Mrs. Swander's complaint was typhoid pneumonia, from which she had been a great sufferer. The family have the sympathy of the community.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 31, 1949 [p. 1]
Attend Terry Rites
Out-of-town relatives attending the funeral services for Mrs. Phil Terry were: Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Derry, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wilkins of Petersburg, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Kirt Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Forbes and children, and Eli Goff of New Hampton, Mo.; Mrs. Iva Davidson, Dale Davidson and Mrs. Mildred Cobb of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Edna Wiley, Mrs. Verna Drumm, Mrs. Norma Drumm and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. James Duncan of Des Moines; Shelby Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert O'Dell and Allen of Malvern; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Reeves and Katherine of Gravity; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Caven of Lenox.